12 ANTISEPTIC TREATMENT OF WOUNDS. 
sidered the advantages of iodoform for the treatment of wounds 
to be as follows: 
First-—-Iodoform is. a specific against local tubercular 
processes. 
Second—lIt is a safe antiseptic for all wounds. 
Third—If used in limited quantities it is absolutely harmless 
to the organism. 
Fourth—It relieves pain, limits exudation, and promotes 
granulation. 7 
Fifth—It does not prevent healing by first intention if 
brought between two sutured wound surfaces. 
Sixth—lIt is so strongly antiseptic, that it is not necessary 
to use other antiseptics. For washing of the wound, there- 
fore, only warm water is needed, and otherwise the cleanli- 
ness of all things which come in contact with the wound, such 
as instruments, hands, sewing material, etc., is necessary. 
Seventh—It allows an essential simplification of the bandage. 
Eighth—It is possible with the aid of iodoform to make 
wounds of the oral cavity, and of the rectum and bladder, 
aseptic. 
MOSETIC used the iodoform in the shape of a fine powder, 
by strewing it on the wound washed with clean water, in a thick- 
ness of about one-half cm. and. then covering it with iodoform 
gauze. Simple absorbent cotton and gauze bandages com- 
pleted the dressing. In narrow wounds he applied the remedy 
in an emulsion (iodoform 50, glycerin 40, aq. dist. Io, gum 
tragacanth, 0.3), as iodoform gelatin. The form MIKULICZ 
and BIEDER recommended, iodoform ether, he did not con- 
sider suitable because it irritates the textures. 
Although MOSETIG claimed his iodoform bandage to be 
an ideal one for wounds, he could not deny that it possessed 
many disadvantages, for instance, eczemas occasionally 
followed and even intoxications with deadly termina- 
tions. Though the cause of these accidents was due chiefly to 
the use of too large quantities, it has been ascertained that 
these evidences of intoxication could be observed even in the 
applications of smaller quantities. Therefore, the pure iodoform 
